The Best Garbage Disposal Repair in Michigan
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 37,750 Google reviews of 20 top-rated garbage disposal repair nationwide; 10 of them in Michigan. Updated November 3, 2026.
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Thornton & GroomsHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “HVAC system repair”:Stars on this job 55%4.82★Number of such jobs 25%307Overall Experts Score 20%86Job match= 83Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.85★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.83
Universal Plumbing and SewerHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “HVAC system repair”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%84Job match= 71Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.85★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.71Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “HVAC system repair” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about HVAC system repair
Thornton & GroomsCraig was great! He went into very clear information about what was going on with the main sewer line. Also some ideas on what was of the going on with it and possible fixes. This me second time dealing with Thornton & Grooms. Great service with out any high pressure.
Thornton & GroomsDan was fantastic! Couldn’t have asked for better service or a nicer guy. I thought there was a mechanical issue with my blower fan and he walked me through how it was actually clogged drains in hoses that carry water out of the furnace. Since they were overflowing a bit, the sound was water dripping on the fan,…
Thornton & GroomsDave was very helpful dealing with our furnace issues. His sense of humor was the spoonful of sugar that helped the medicine (bill/prognosis) go down.
Thornton & GroomsDorian did a fine job of providing me with options for fixing the faucet including traveling to the plumbing supply shop and picking out the best one for our situation. Good job.
Thornton & GroomsThornton & Grooms ElectricalTechnician Cameron Howard completed the installation of a room ceiling fan recently. He did a thorough and professional inspection and fully completed repair/replacement. He went over and beyond to secure this project and completed work the same day!! Performed additional services on…
Thornton & GroomsVery Experienced and Knowledgeable technician. He was able to problem solve a vexing repair challenge that multiple previous technicians could not. Positive and confident. Easy to work with him. Looking forward to having long standing problem resolved. Professional in every way. Thanks!
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of garbage disposal repair).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  DW Drain CleaningDearborn, MI | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%92+14Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | $351 |
| 2 |  Burton's Plumbing & HeatingDearborn, MI | A 90How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%91+49.6Reliability 24%91+22.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%58+4.1Craft & service penalty96−0.4Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.91 | $292 |
| 3 |  Best PlumbingDearborn, MI | A 89How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%94+51.3Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%22+1.6Experts Score= 89Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAD | 4.92 | $453 |
| 4 | Lane Plumbing IncDearborn, MI | A 87How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%92+50.2Reliability 24%87+21.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%24+1.7Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 87Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAD | 4.87 | $417 |
| 5 | Thornton & GroomsDearborn, MI | A 86How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%86+46.9Reliability 24%81+19.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty86−1.4Experts Score= 86Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.85 | $227 |
| 6 | Universal Plumbing and SewerDearborn, MI | A 84How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%87+47.5Reliability 24%82+19.9Value 14%90+12.7Replies to reviews 7%72+5.1Craft & service penalty90−1Experts Score= 84Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAB | 4.85 | $567 |
| 7 |  Best Plumbing Best1 RooterDearborn, MI | A 81How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%85+46.4Reliability 24%74+17.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%64+4.5Craft & service penalty99−0.1Momentum penalty85−1.5Experts Score= 81Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAAB | 4.87 | — |
| 8 |  Gill PlumbingDearborn, MI | A 80How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%86+46.9Reliability 24%80+19.4Value 14%71+10Replies to reviews 7%66+4.7Craft & service penalty94−0.6Experts Score= 80Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAABAB | 4.83 | $383 |
| 9 |  Mr. Rooter Plumbing of DetroitDearborn, MI | B 77How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%81+44.2Reliability 24%75+18.2Value 14%75+10.6Replies to reviews 7%74+5.2Craft & service penalty93−0.7Momentum penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 77Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABABAB | 4.77 | $406 |
| 10 | Levine & Sons Plumbing, Heating & ACDearborn, MI | B 75How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%77+42Reliability 24%67+16.2Value 14%90+12.7Replies to reviews 7%78+5.5Craft & service penalty81−1.9Experts Score= 75Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBAAAB | 4.77 | $251 |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Drain cleaning | $39 | $148 | $295 | 96% |
| Plumbing pipe repair | $248 | $529 | $1.2k | 95% |
| Toilet repair | $166 | $292 | $480 | 95% |
| HVAC system maintenance | $19 | $57 | $176 | 99% |
| Plumbing leak detection | $54 | $228 | $520 | 97% |
| A/C system maintenance | $39 | $209 | $383 | 96% |
| Water heater installation | $1.2k | $1.9k | $2.4k | 95% |
| Heating system maintenance | $19 | $57 | $161 | 99% |
| Faucet repair | $148 | $328 | $517 | 95% |
| Sewer repair | $239 | $1.1k | $2.1k | 99% |
| Faucet installation | $340 | $466 | $755 | 96% |
| Heating system repair | $57 | $271 | $580 | 96% |
Garbage Disposal Repair in Michigan at a glance
How the 10 garbage disposal repair we rated in Michigan compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A880%
- Grade B220%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up330%
- 4.80–4.89★550%
- 4.60–4.79★220%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality8,47520%
- Professionalism10,17024%
- Responsiveness8,67121%
- Punctuality8,40220%
- Value5,97714%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price1,60628%
- Reasonable3,45160%
- Overpriced2564%
- Not sure4738%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.